The police force in Cleveland, Ohio, has suspended 63 officers from duty and more may face criminal charges after a deadly car chase through the city.
Police fired 137 shots as they pursued the vehicle for 23 minutes in November last year.
Both people in the car - Timothy Russell, the driver, and Malissa Williams, the passenger - were killed.
Officers involved reported shots were fired from Russell's car but investigators now believe they were the sound of his 1979 Chevy backfiring.
They also said that Williams had a weapon in her hand during the chase, according to the investigation. However, no weapon was found and there was no gunshot residue on Williams' hands.
Police Chief Michael McGrath said the suspensions are the result of disciplinary hearings.
The 63 suspended officers were not actually involved in the shooting. Thirteen other officers may still face discipline and possible criminal charges for firing on the car.
The officers will serve suspensions of 178 days in total, with the longest suspension 10 days, Chief McGrath said. He added that officers were very honest and professional during the investigation.
Chief McGrath said many of the officers involved told the investigation they joined the chase because they thought Russell and Williams were shooting at police and they thought "a police officer was in trouble".
They are being disciplined because of excessive speed, insubordination and failure to request permission to join the pursuit, he said.
The officers involved in the shooting will be dealt with after prosecutors finish reviewing what happened.
Police have already announced punishments for 12 supervisors stemming from the chase. One sergeant lost his job. A captain and a lieutenant were demoted, and nine sergeants were suspended.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson said although the investigation had taken 11 months, "justice was not delayed for the victims" and that his office was "not throwing officers under the bus for political reasons and we're not covering anything up".
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